Student Population at Boise State
Total Enrollment
27,198
Undergraduate
23,983
Graduate
3,215
Online Enrollment
5,241
Men Students
11,595
Women Students
15,603
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 27,198 students have enrolled at Boise State University - 23,983 undergraduate and 3,215 graduate.
By gender, 11,595 male and 15,603 female students are attending Boise State University. By attendance status, there are 15,379 full-time students and 11,819 part-time students.
The number of students at Boise State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.
Boise State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,241 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Boise State's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Idaho average (13,348 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University | 27,198 | 23,983 | 3,215 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Idaho | 13,348 | 11,422 | 2,569 |
The below chart compares the student population between Boise State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,595 male and 15,603 female students attending Boise State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Boise State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,983 | 14,119 | 9,864 |
| Men | 10,374 | 6,084 | 4,290 |
| Women | 13,609 | 8,035 | 5,574 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,215 | 1,260 | 1,955 |
| Men | 1,221 | 492 | 729 |
| Women | 1,994 | 768 | 1,226 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 18,962 White students (69.72%) and 4,038 Hispanic students (14.85%) at Boise State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Boise State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 123 | 61 | 62 |
| Asian | 615 | 252 | 363 |
| Black or African American | 476 | 229 | 247 |
| Hispanic | 3,692 | 1,488 | 2,204 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 88 | 38 | 50 |
| White | 16,687 | 7,209 | 9,478 |
| Two or More Races | 1,318 | 605 | 713 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 824 | 406 | 418 |
| Total | 23,983 | 10,374 | 13,609 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Asian | 88 | 33 | 55 |
| Black or African American | 81 | 35 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 346 | 126 | 220 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| White | 2,275 | 845 | 1,430 |
| Two or More Races | 136 | 45 | 91 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 51 | 16 | 35 |
| Total | 3,215 | 1,221 | 1,994 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,843 students whose age under twenty five and 4,079 students whose age is over thirty years old at Boise State University.
Especially, 6,269 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Boise State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,983 | 10,374 | 13,609 |
| Under 18 | 6,269 | 2,744 | 3,525 |
| 18-19 | 5,856 | 2,306 | 3,550 |
| 20-21 | 5,531 | 2,382 | 3,149 |
| 22-24 | 2,648 | 1,280 | 1,368 |
| 25-29 | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| 30-34 | 860 | 388 | 472 |
| 35-39 | 541 | 226 | 315 |
| 40-49 | 537 | 200 | 337 |
| 50-64 | 191 | 65 | 126 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 23,983 | 10,374 | 13,609 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,215 | 1,221 | 1,994 |
| 20-21 | 49 | 13 | 36 |
| 22-24 | 490 | 179 | 311 |
| 25-29 | 742 | 306 | 436 |
| 30-34 | 524 | 233 | 291 |
| 35-39 | 433 | 166 | 267 |
| 40-49 | 652 | 226 | 426 |
| 50-64 | 310 | 90 | 220 |
| 65 and over | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 3,215 | 1,221 | 1,994 |
Online Student Population
At Boise State University, 14,419 students (53.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,241 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,612 students live in Idaho where Boise State University is located in and 2,609 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,198 | 23,983 | 3,215 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,241 | 3,587 | 1,654 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,178 | 9,041 | 137 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,779 | 11,355 | 1,424 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,241 | 3,587 | 1,654 |
| Idaho Residents | 2,612 | 1,885 | 727 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,609 | 1,694 | 915 |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
